Tom Hanks has posted a positive update on social media after he and wife Rita Wilson were both diagnosed with coronavirus.
The 63-year-old Hollywood legend said they are taking it “one day at a time” as they recover from the potentially fatal virus.
He had stunned fans on Wednesday when announcing he and Wilson, both 63, had tested positive for coronavirus, which has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation.
Hanks and Wilson, who have been married for more than 30 years, are in Australia for an upcoming Elvis Presley biopic he is starring in.
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On Thursday, the actor shared an update with fans, posting a smiling selfie of him and his wife to Instagram , revealing they remain in isolation.
He captioned the post: “Hello folks. @ritawilson and I want to thank everyone here Down Under who are taking such good care of us. We have Covid-19 and are in isolation so we do not spread it to anyone else.
“There are those for whom it could lead to a very serious illness. We are taking it one-day-at-a-time. There are things we can all do to get through this by following the advice of experts and taking care of ourselves and each other, no?
“Remember, despite all the current events, there is no crying in baseball. Hanx”
Hanks announced that the pair had contracted the virus in a statement, as they became the highest profile celebrities to have fallen ill with the virus.
He wrote: “Hello, folks. Rita and I are down here in Australia. We felt a bit tired, like we had colds, and some body aches. Rita had some chills that came and went. Slight fevers too.
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“To play things right, as is needed in the world right now, we were tested for Coronavirus, and were found to be positive.
“Well, now. What to do next? The Medical Officials have protocols that must be followed.
“We Hanks’ will be tested, observed, and isolated for as long as public health and safety requires. Not much more to it than a one-day-at-a-time approach, no?”
Tom signed off the statement with: “We’ll keep the world posted and updated. Take care of yourselves! Hanx!”
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